By Johnathan Paoli
Community organisations have applied for yet another legal action against the Petmin owned Tendele Coal, preventing the mine from continuing its unlawful mining activities in the Somkhele region and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua), together with the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO), the Global Environmental Trust, ActionAid South Africa and the SA Human Rights Defenders Network have filed papers.
The allege that Tendele is persistently failing to comply with legal and environmental regulations, particularly those regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.
“This legal battle highlights the ongoing struggle of mining-affected communities for environmental justice, transparency and the enforcement of laws meant to protect their land, livelihoods and rights. We declare that any mining by Tendele before fulfilling these requirements must be considered unlawful,” Macua spokesperson Magnificent Mndebele said on Wednesday.
The interdict seeks to prevent the coal mining
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